Julia Reynolds
Partner
Julia is the Head of the Cardiff office and specialises in clinical negligence.
Julia has over 25 years of experience. She leads the Cardiff office and medical negligence team in the region. Despite only establishing a presence in April 2024 and officially opening the office in November 2024, the team has already made a notable impact.
Chambers & Partners – Julia Reynolds: Band 2
Legal 500 – Team: Tier 4
Julia holds Headway accreditation as a head injury specialist and serves as the key contact for Leigh Day’s partnership with Headway Cardiff. She helps connect individuals and families across Wales affected by brain injuries to the support they need.
She joined from Slater & Gordon, where she headed up the Catastrophic injury team within the Cardiff Medical Negligence team. She trained and worked with the trade union firm, Leo Abse & Cohen until they were taken over by Slater & Gordon.
Julia has covered the whole spectrum of Medical Negligence work in her practice. She has a particular interest in maternity cases, including cerebral palsy and maternal injuries. She also deals with delayed diagnosis, negligent treatment and surgical errors. She has represented adults lacking capacity, bereaved families and children, handling complex cases such as brain injury, fatal claims, amputations, cauda equina, oncology, stroke, and cardiac cases.
Julia is also sought out and instructed by families impacted by the investigations into the paediatric surgeons, Yaser Jabbar (Great Ormond Street, London) and Kuldeep Stohr (Addenbrooke's, Cambridge).
Julia Reynolds and her team have worked very hard and with great professionalism on my case. They treat me with the greatest respect and go to great lengths to guide me through this litigation process.
Former client
Julia is always extremely professional, and most importantly completely approachable for the families that we signpost to her for advice. We have every confidence when we recommend Julia, that they will receive the utmost care and the very best advice, in what can be times of complete crisis for the families that we support.
Charity
You have been absolutely wonderful during the 3 years you’ve been our lawyer.
Former client
Julia Reynolds has been thoughtful and considered in navigating my complex legal challenge. She has been clear and transparent in her approach, while showing empathy and understanding. As a client, I feel understood and represented.
Legal 500 2026
Julia is a “first class clinical negligence lawyer”
Counsel
Julia Reynolds not only shows professionalism, but also has a real warmth in her approach that gives the impression that she really cares about what we are going through.
Legal 500 2026
Julia provides clear and concise instructions. Her communication is excellent, and she has a good understanding of the relevant medical issues.
Chambers and Partners 2026
Julia Reynolds is outstanding and very highly regarded.
Legal 500 2026
Legal expertise
Previous cases where Julia has acted
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Cerebral palsy
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Amputation
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Baby loss
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Surgical errors
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Negligent neurological care
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Delays in diagnosis of cancer
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Delays in diagnosis of stroke
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Fatal claims
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Delay in treating compartment syndrome
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Radiological breaches
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Wrongful birth
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Negligent A&E care
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Successful trial on limitation as a preliminary issue.
Julia has been recognised as one of the three best-rated clinical negligence solicitors in Cardiff and as one of the city’s most influential lawyers.
She is regularly sought out by clients to provide advice and representation due to her profile in the field.
Julia believes that through her work, she can do much to raise awareness and the profile of recurrent issues to improve patient safety for all.
Having seen the devastating impact when things go wrong, it has been a privilege to work with families impacted.
''They already feel let down by one set of professionals, and it is very much my focus to build a relationship of trust and confidence with my clients. I regularly visit clients at home. It is important that clients can talk openly and honestly about the challenges that they face, together with their fears for the future. This helps me to comprehensively prepare a case and maximise results.”
Julia is a seasoned litigator and is not afraid to take on difficult cases and fight for the justice that her clients deserve.
Further experience
Another aspect of her role, is that she works closely with charities that support families impacted by these types of injuries. Charity support is vital. They are often uniquely placed to understand those challenges, often having lived experience. Julia works hard to offer her charity partners as much time and support as she can.
She serves as the key contact for Leigh Day’s partnership with Headway Cardiff, supporting individuals and families affected by brain injuries. For more information or to discuss how she can assist, please reach out to Julia directly.
''This is a very important partnership. When an individual is impacted by a brain injury, it can be a very distressing and uncertain time for both them and their family. Headway can immediately be on hand, to offer understanding and practical support, when families need it most. It is important to us at Leigh Day to make sure that families get that immediate support in the early days and throughout their journey.’’
In addition, Julia also works closely with peer-led family support groups in the region, including the Swansea Bay Maternity Support group.
Education
1997-1998 University of Glamorgan – Legal Practice Course
1994-1998 University of Glamorgan – Bachelor of Law Degree
Membership
Member of APIL
Patient Participation Group (Primary Healthcare)
Cardiff and District Law Society - Vice President and Committee member
Recognised in the Headway Head Injury Solicitors Directory 2026
Accreditations
Legal implications of mismanaged diabetes
During World Diabetes Awareness Day medical negligence partner Julia Reynolds examines the impact of mismanagement and misdiagnosis of diabetes and related conditions.
Review finds failures in Swansea Bay University Health Board maternity care
An independent review into maternity care at Swansea Bay University Health Board hospitals has found failures in its delivery of care and governance structure.
Trust report finds serious failings at Addenbrooke’s hospital linked to suspended surgeon Kuldeep Stohr
A report commissioned by Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has revealed serious concerns and “a series of missed opportunities” about the treatment of hundreds of patients at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, following a review into the conduct of Kuldeep Stohr, a suspended paediatric orthopaedic surgeon.